[Iron Munro]

Standard technique for scandals

1 - print the story citing general information only

2 - wait for a rebuttal in general terms

3 - provide a few details

4 - wait for a specific denial

5 - release the evidence

[Bubba_Leroy]

Standard technique for manufactured scandals

1. print a story citing allegations by an unnamed source, not actually accusing the target of a sex scandal, but claiming that the unnamed source claims that the target is guilty of a sex scandal.

2. wait for a broad rebuttal

3. claim that the rebuttal was not specific enough and therefore must be false

4. wait for a specific rebuttal

5. claim that the specific rebuttal took too long and therefore must be false.

6. print a story citing new allegations by another unnamed source, not actually accusing the target of a sex scandal, but claiming that the unnamed source claims that the target is guilty of a sex scandal.

7. repeat